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EU regulator begins real-time review of first Chinese COVID-19 vaccine

Europe's medicines regulator said it has started a real-time review of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine, based on preliminary results from animal and human trials that suggested the vaccine produces an immune…

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Fear of severe side effects upsets Sicily’s COVID vaccination plans

Sicily will start offering COVID-19 vaccines to people over 50 to speed up its inoculation programme which is being hampered by a reluctant older population who fear potentially severe side…

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Fully vaccinated Germans to be exempt from quarantine – minister

BERLIN, May 3 (Reuters) - Germans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 should be exempt from quarantine on re-entering Germany, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Monday after the government…

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Denmark says to stop using Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shots

COPENHAGEN, May 3 (Reuters) - Denmark's health authority said on Monday that the country will no longer use Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 shots as part of its vaccination programme. The…

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Update – Malta to have vaccination certificates from end of May

Malta will be opening its COVID-19 vaccination programme for vaccines for those aged over 30, as the island’s vaccination reaches more universal coverage, Maltatoday and Times of Malta report. According…

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Risk from virus variants remains after first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, UK study finds

LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - A single dose of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine may not generate a sufficient immune response to protect against dominant new variants, except in people who have already been infected with COVID-19,…

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Some EU nations still want Valneva COVID-19 vaccine deal – sources

PARIS, April 30 (Reuters) - Some EU countries still want Brussels to strike a deal to buy Valneva's COVID-19 vaccine candidate despite a recent setback in talks, as the bloc aim…

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Italy hits daily vaccination target despite slow deliveries

ROME, April 30 (Reuters) - Italy has hit its target of administering 500,000 COVID-19 vaccinations in a single day, Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Friday. The milestone was reached on Thursday.…

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Russia, China sow disinformation to undermine trust in Western vaccines, EU report says

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russian and Chinese media are systematically seeking to sow mistrust in Western COVID-19 vaccines in their latest disinformation campaigns aimed at dividing the West, a European Union report said on Wednesday. From December to April, the two countries' state media…

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UK regulator sees no heart inflammation concerns from Pfizer COVID shot

LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - There are no new safety concerns around the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and heart inflammation based on the rollout of the shot in Britain, the UK…

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EU sues AstraZeneca over breach of COVID-19 vaccine supply contract

BRUSSELS, April 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Monday it had launched legal action against AstraZeneca for not respecting its contract for the supply of COVID-19 vaccines and…

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Israel examining heart inflammation cases in people who received Pfizer COVID shot

JERUSALEM, April 25 (Reuters) - Israel's Health Ministry said on Sunday it is examining a small number of cases of heartinflammation in people who had received Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, though it has not yet drawn any conclusions. Pfizer said it has not observed a…

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UK officials close to deal to buy tens of millions more doses of Pfizer vaccine – Sunday Times

(Reuters) - UK officials are close to finalising a deal to purchase tens of millions more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in time for a third booster dose to…

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Who and how is making use of AstraZeneca, J&J COVID vaccines

April 24 (Reuters) - Following is an outline of countries that have restricted or suspended use of COVID-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson, after Europe confirmed possible links…

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EU seals deal with Pfizer-BioNTech for up to 1.8 bln doses of vaccine – EU official

PUURS, Belgium, April 23 (Reuters) - The European Union has sealed the world's biggest vaccine supply deal, agreeing to buy up to 1.8 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed…

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Malta: 6,790 doses administered in one day

6,790 doses of the vaccine against Covid-19 were administered throughout yesterday. This was the highest number of vaccinations ever administered in a single day. Source: TVM Updated: 1745

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China’s U.S. embassy has begun accepting non-Chinese vaccine records

Beijing has started to accept vaccination records from people seeking to enter China who have been inoculated in the United States with COVID-19 shots made by U.S. drug makers. Travellers who have…

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J&J scientists refute idea that COVID-19 vaccine’s design linked to clots

CHICAGO, April 16 (Reuters) - Scientists at Johnson & Johnson on Friday refuted an assertion in a major medical journal that the design of their COVID-19 vaccine, which is similar AstraZeneca's, may explain why both have been linked to…

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No Causal Link Found So Far Between J&J’s Covid-19 Vaccine & Blood-Clot Cases, Company Researchers Say – WSJ

Johnson & Johnson said Friday there wasn’t enough evidence to establish that the company’s Covid-19 vaccine causes the rare blood-clotting condition that prompted U.S. health officials this week to recommend a…

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Peruvian ex-president Vizcarra banned from public office over vaccines scandal

LIMA (Reuters) - Former Peruvian president Martín Vizcarra has been banned from holding public office for 10 years in a unanimous vote by the country's congress after he allegedly jumped…

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One in three Germans to be offered first dose of COVID-19 vaccine by summer – Spahn

BERLIN, April 16 (Reuters) - By end of May, one in three Germans should have been offered a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Friday.…

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Madrid may shut down mass vaccination centres unless more shots arrive

MADRID, April 16 (Reuters) - A shortage of coronavirus shots may force the Madrid region to close down mass vaccination centres next week, the regional public health chief said on…

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Pfizer and Moderna decline request by J&J to study the risks of blood clots – WSJ

(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson had reached out to rival COVID-19 vaccine makers to join in an effort to study the risks of blood clots, but Pfizer Inc and Moderna…

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Sweden eases restrictions on people who have had COVID vaccination

STOCKHOLM, April 16 (Reuters) - Sweden will ease restrictions on those, mostly elderly, citizens who have had at least one vaccination shot against COVID-19, the Public Health Agency said on…

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Pfizer CEO says people will likely need a third booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines within 12 months

Pfizer Inc Chief Executive Albert Bourla said people will 'likely' need a third booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines within 12 months and could need annual shots, CNBC reported based on his…

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Over 8 million Russians vaccinated against COVID-19 – Ifax

MOSCOW, April 16 (Reuters) - Russia has vaccinated more than 8 million citizens so far against COVID-19, Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova was cited by the Interfax news agency as…

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Italy suspends distribution of J&J shots after use paused in U.S

ROME (Reuters) - Italy said on Wednesday it had suspended the use of some 184,000 shots of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, after the brand delayed its introduction in…

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EU medicine regulator EMA to issue recommendation on J&J vaccine next week

April 14 (Reuters) - Europe's drug regulator said on Wednesday it expects to issue a recommendation on Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine next week and that it continues to believe…

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J&J says delaying rollout of COVID-19 vaccine in Europe

(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it would delay the rollout of its COVID-19 vaccine in Europe and was reviewing cases of extremely rare blood clots in people…

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U.S. calls for pause to J&J COVID-19 vaccine over rare blood clots

U.S. federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine after six recipients developed a rare disorder involving blood clots, in a fresh setback…

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Greece to receive first 33,600 doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccine this week

ATHENS, April 12 (Reuters) - Greece will get a first tranche of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine against COVID-19 on Wednesday and will start inoculating people with it next…

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Italian Campania region rejects Draghi’s ‘stupid’ vaccine guidelines

ROME (Reuters) - The head of Italy's southern Campania region said on Monday he would ignore a government order to give the elderly vaccination priority and would instead focus on…

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Fears that Italian Mafia infiltrated country’s vaccination programme

Politico - The Italian mafia is diverting vaccines away from those who need them the most, lawmakers fear. The parliament's anti-mafia commission is investigating whether crime syndicates are redirecting vaccines…

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S.Korea to resume wider use of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, exclude people under 30

SEOUL, April 11 (Reuters) - South Korean authorities said on Sunday they will move ahead with a coronavirus vaccination drive this week, after deciding to continue using AstraZeneca PLC's vaccine…

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France extends gap between vaccine shots to speed-up rollout

PARIS, April 11 (Reuters) - France will lengthen the period between the first and second shots of mRNA anti-COVID vaccines to six weeks from four weeks as of April 14…

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Malta set to reach herd immunity by end of June

Malta will be reaching herd immunity by the end of June, and not September, as had previously been planned, because of the accelerated vaccination programme employed. The announcement was made…

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EU reviews J&J COVID-19 vaccine for blood clots, expands AstraZeneca probe

April 9 (Reuters) - Europe's drug regulator said on Friday it had started reviewing reports of a bleeding condition in people who had received AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and was also…

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EU seeks new contract with Pfizer/BioNTech for up to 1.8 bln vaccines from 2022 -EU source

BRUSSELS, April 9 (Reuters) - The European Commission is seeking EU governments' approval to launch talks with Pfizer and BioNTech for the purchase of up to 1.8 billion doses of…

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Sweden to assess EU findings on AstraZeneca shot

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden's Health Agency said on Thursday it would assess over the coming days the EU regulator's findings linking the AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot to rare blood clots and was…

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Netherlands limits use of AstraZeneca vaccine to people over 60

AMSTERDAM, April 8 (Reuters) - The Dutch government will limit use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to people above age 60 following rare cases of blood clots, Health Minister Hugo…

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FACTBOX – Some countries limit AstraZeneca vaccine use after possible link to blood clots

April 8 (Reuters) - Some countries are restricting use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to certain age groups or suspending use after European and British regulators confirmed possible links to…

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Biden White House in talks with airlines on vaccine passports; will issue guidance

WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - The Biden administration is in extended discussions with U.S. airlines and other travel industry groups to provide technical guidance for vaccine passports that could be…

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Britain recommends not using Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for under-30s – UPDATE

Britain should not give Oxford University/AstraZeneca's vaccine to under 30s where possible, Britain's Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) said on Wednesday, due to a very rare side effect…

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UK says 5 million get second shot as COVID daily deaths fall to 10

LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) - Britain reported 10 deaths from COVID-19 within 28 days of a positive test on Saturday, the lowest daily figure since early September, as its vaccine…

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Syria to get COVID-19 vaccines from China, Russia, WHO within days – SANA

COVID-19 vaccines will arrive in Syria within days from China, Russia and the World Health Organisation, the prime minister said, according to state news agency SANA. The vaccines will be…

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UK millennials to be offered single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine to ‘jab and go’- The Telegraph

A new single shot Covid-19 vaccine could be available by July and will be mainly used to target young millennials who might not want to wait for three months for…

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Moderna gets nod to fill up to 15 doses per vial of its COVID-19 vaccine

Moderna Inc on Thursday received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an additional multi-dose vial of its COVID-19 vaccine in which each vial contains a maximum…

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EU countries agree to share ‘solidarity vaccines’ with other EU states in need

Most European Union member states on Thursday agreed to share part of their upcoming vaccine deliveries with the five EU countries they said need them most. The EU's vaccine doses…

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Australia investigates possible link of blood clot case to AstraZeneca vaccine

Australia is investigating whether a blood clotting disorder case recorded on Friday is related to the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd said. Australian media reported…

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UK regulator found total of 30 cases of blood clot events after AstraZeneca vaccine use

British regulators on Thursday said they have identified 30 cases of rare blood clot events after the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, 25 more than the agency previously reported.…

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Exclusive: Fauci says U.S. may not need AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

he United States may not need AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, even if it wins U.S. regulatory approval, Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease doctor told Reuters on Thursday. The vaccine,…

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EU drug regulator investigating 62 reports of rare clotting worldwide – chief

Europe's drug regulator is investigating 62 cases worldwide of a rare blood clotting condition which has prompted some countries to limit the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, its chief Emer…

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EU says AstraZeneca under no UK obligation that would prevent EU vaccine supply

AstraZeneca has told the European Union that it has no legal obligations to Britain or other buyers that would prevent the full supply of COVID-19 doses under its contract with…

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U.S. vaccination campaign gains steam as White House speeds shipments

The U.S. government has hit the accelerator on its shipments of COVID-19 vaccines after a month of largely stagnant weekly deliveries, giving states the doses they say they need to…

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Putin felt minor side effects from COVID-19 vaccine – Ifax

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday he had experienced minor side effects from the coronavirus vaccine after receiving the first shot on Tuesday, the Interfax news agency reported, citing a TV interview. "I woke up the next morning…

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Sweden says will not meet vaccine target due to delay in deliveries: SVT

Sweden's vaccine coordinator said on Sunday repeated delays of COVID-19 vaccine deliveries meant Sweden would not be able to meet the target of having all adults vaccinated by June 30.…

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Exclusive: India delays big exports of AstraZeneca shot, as infections surge

NEW DELHI, March 25 (Reuters) - India has put a temporary hold on all major exports of the AstraZeneca coronavirus shot made by the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world's biggest vaccine-maker, to meet domestic demand as infections rise, two sources told…

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